Functions and operators\arccos

\arccosCommand

Used for inverse cosine in trigonometric formulas and calculus

\arccos
Available in
base, physics
Kind
prefix
Allowed mode
math
Frequency
0.04% of corpus formulasrank 137 of 263
Commonality
medium
Renderer support
PackageMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
baseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full
physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full
About the test scope

Syntax#

\arccos

Takes no arguments. In base. Reading argspecs

\arccoso[a]optional math contentd()(b)optional math content

Argspec o d() — two optional arguments. In physics. Reading argspecs

Examples#

physics

\arccos x

physics

\arccos[2](x)

Package variants#

PackageSignatureAllowed modeNotes
basemathUsed for inverse cosine in trigonometric formulas and calculus
physicso d()mathUsed for inverse cosine notation written as arccos, with optional bracketed powers in the physics package.

In TeXForm#

TeXForm parses this entry as prefix syntax; the package determines its argument specification.

physics/named-fn-paren-expandfrom Faithfulreading

Expand physics power and auto-sized parenthesis arguments of standard named functions.

\sin(#1) \sin\left(#1\right)

See also#

Test cases#

base
InputCaseMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
\arccosPositive · baselinePassPassPass
physics
InputCaseMathJaxKaTeXXeTeX
\arccosPositive · baselinePassPassPass
\arccos[a]Positive · vary:o[0]PassPassPass
\arccos (a)Positive · vary:d[1]PassPassPass
\arccos[a](b)Positive · maximalPassPassPass
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